Sorting Techniques Quiz

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What type of sort employs counting sort as a subroutine?

  • Quick sort
  • Radix sort (correct)
  • Selection sort
  • Merge sort

What is the purpose of sorting?

  • To randomize the order of elements
  • To make the list longer
  • To arrange names and numbers in a meaningful way (correct)
  • To create chaos and confusion

Which algorithm works by ordering each digit from least significant to most significant?

  • Insertion sort
  • Radix sort (correct)
  • Bubble sort
  • Selection sort

In base 10, how does radix sort order the values in each digit place?

<p>From least significant to most significant (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the goal of radix sort?

<p>To completely sort a list by digit place (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main objective of sorting?

<p>To rearrange the contents in increasing order (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does Radix sort algorithm order the digits?

<p>From least significant to most significant (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which sorting algorithm employs counting sort as a subroutine?

<p>Merge sort (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the key characteristic of Radix sort?

<p>It orders each digit from least significant to most significant (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of using Radix sort?

<p>To efficiently sort multi-digit numbers (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Insertion sort is also known as ___________ sort

<p>Insert sort</p> Signup and view all the answers

The Radix sort algorithm works by ordering each digit from _________ to most significant

<p>least significant</p> Signup and view all the answers

Radix sort employs __________ sort as a subroutine to sort the values in each digit place

<p>counting</p> Signup and view all the answers

Sorting is used to arrange names and numbers in __________ ways

<p>meaningful</p> Signup and view all the answers

Quick sort, merge sort, and radix sort are examples of ____________ sorting

<p>efficient</p> Signup and view all the answers

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